Put it in writing, Syed Husin challenges detractors
Published: Feb 6, 2010 7:16 AM | Updated: Feb 6, 2010 7:24 AM
Syed Husin Ali has challenged his detractors to write in officially to the party if they thought his position as member and deputy president of PKR was untenable.
Syed Husin Ali has challenged his detractors to write in officially to the party if they thought his position as member and deputy president of PKR was untenable.
To go even further, Syed Husin suggested that they could draft a resolution to be deliberated in the upcoming PKR congress calling for his suspension.
Otherwise, said the veteran politician, the attacks against him would be mere "wild allegations".
Earlier this week, fellow party member and Nibong Tebal MP Tan Tee Beng said Syed Husin's post as PKR deputy president is open to dispute as PRM was is still in existence.
"If there was a merger, how can it (PRM) still exist?" he asked on Wednesday. "The party and disciplinary board should investigate, and review the (Syed Husin’s) post."
Syed Husin was the former president of PRM, which later merged with Keadilan to form PKR in 2003.
In a statement today, Syed Husin said the merger was passed by an "overwhelming majority" during the annual general meetings of both parties in 2002.
PRM delegates also decided to wind up their party, following which a transitional PKR leadership council was formed with representatives from both parties, he said.
Decision should have been abided by all
While the courts subsequently recognised PKR as a political party, the Registrar of Societies (ROS) was reluctant to accord recognition to the decision taken during PRM's meeting to wind up.
This, he noted, allowed a "small splinter group" to continue as PRM.
"That was why 10 former leaders of the original PRM, including me, challenged the action of the ROS in court. We did not recognise the new PRM because it contravened the PRM congress' decision.
"The court decided against us. The splinter group decided to continue. As a small splinter group it was never able to hold an annual congress with more than 50 persons attending. Recently its president left and returned to PKR," he added.
Syed Husin said the decision by PRM delegates to merge with Keadilan was clear and “should have been abided by every member”.
He added that it was also clear that he was chosen by the Keadilan transitional leadership as deputy president.
This was confirmed by the two subsequent PKR polls since 2003 that returned him as the party’s deputy president, he said.
Tan's outburst against Syed Husin was triggered by the latter's directive for him to desist from publicly criticising Pakatan Rakyat leaders.
Syed Husin remarked further that Tan was free to go if his threats to resign were in earnest.
To go even further, Syed Husin suggested that they could draft a resolution to be deliberated in the upcoming PKR congress calling for his suspension.Otherwise, said the veteran politician, the attacks against him would be mere "wild allegations".
Earlier this week, fellow party member and Nibong Tebal MP Tan Tee Beng said Syed Husin's post as PKR deputy president is open to dispute as PRM was is still in existence.
"If there was a merger, how can it (PRM) still exist?" he asked on Wednesday. "The party and disciplinary board should investigate, and review the (Syed Husin’s) post."
Syed Husin was the former president of PRM, which later merged with Keadilan to form PKR in 2003.
In a statement today, Syed Husin said the merger was passed by an "overwhelming majority" during the annual general meetings of both parties in 2002.
PRM delegates also decided to wind up their party, following which a transitional PKR leadership council was formed with representatives from both parties, he said.
Decision should have been abided by all
While the courts subsequently recognised PKR as a political party, the Registrar of Societies (ROS) was reluctant to accord recognition to the decision taken during PRM's meeting to wind up.
This, he noted, allowed a "small splinter group" to continue as PRM.
"That was why 10 former leaders of the original PRM, including me, challenged the action of the ROS in court. We did not recognise the new PRM because it contravened the PRM congress' decision.
"The court decided against us. The splinter group decided to continue. As a small splinter group it was never able to hold an annual congress with more than 50 persons attending. Recently its president left and returned to PKR," he added.
Syed Husin said the decision by PRM delegates to merge with Keadilan was clear and “should have been abided by every member”.
He added that it was also clear that he was chosen by the Keadilan transitional leadership as deputy president.
This was confirmed by the two subsequent PKR polls since 2003 that returned him as the party’s deputy president, he said.
Tan's outburst against Syed Husin was triggered by the latter's directive for him to desist from publicly criticising Pakatan Rakyat leaders.
Syed Husin remarked further that Tan was free to go if his threats to resign were in earnest.
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